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Menopause, Melanin & Aging Like A Queen

Samantha Montpetit-Huynh

Menopause, anti-diet culture, anti-racism and disrupting the stigma when it comes to fitness and health especially in the menopause space.

health & fitness

All Episodes

22:38

My CPAP Machine Saved My Life — And It Has Nothing To...

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2026/04/20

Send us Fan Mail I have been using a CPAP machine for almost twenty years. And I will tell you right now — it is one of the best health decisions I have ever made. But for a long time, I did not fit anyone's picture of a "sleep apnea patient." I was not overweight. I was not the person in the pamphlets. I was just a mom, running on empty, sleeping nine to ten hours a night and waking up feeling like I had not slept at all. In this episode, I am sharing my personal diagnosis story — and why it...

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18:52

Episode 92 - When Your Body Forces You to Stop:...

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2026/04/13

Send us Fan Mail For the past 12 days, I've been sick. Not sniffly, push-through-it sick — completely flattened. No cough, no fever, no sore throat. Just relentless congestion, dizziness, lightheadedness, and nausea that wouldn't quit. My doctor thinks it may have been Covid. We don't know. What I do know is that my body forced me to stop — and I had no choice but to listen. In this episode, I'm getting real about what it felt like to be laid out for nearly two weeks: the physical reality, th...

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Episode 91 - We are DONE chasing thin

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan Mail It's 2026 and somehow, we're moving backwards. In this episode, Sam gets real about something that's been sitting heavy on her — the culture of thinness that is tightening its grip on women, and the menopause space in particular. From Oprah's very public Ozempic journey to Serena Williams' post-retirement scrutiny, to Lizzo and Queen Latifah pivoting from body acceptance to weight loss promotion — Sam breaks down what's actually happening, what it means for us, and why she re...

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22:44

Episode 90 - Your Body Is Talking — Are You Listening?

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2026/03/23

Send us Fan Mail What if the exhaustion you've been pushing through actually has a name? A cause? A solution? In this episode, Sam gets real about one of the most overlooked — and most important — aspects of navigating perimenopause and menopause: learning to listen to your body instead of overriding it. Inspired by a recent coaching call with two of her clients, Sam shares a story that so many women in this season will recognize. One client had been quietly shaming herself for "only" making ...

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Episode 89 - How to Find the RIGHT Menopause Coach...

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2026/03/16

Send a text The menopause wellness industry is booming — and it is also one of the most predatory spaces women over 40 will ever navigate. In this episode, Sam gets real about the GLP-1 explosion, AI-generated before-and-after photos, and why "thinner" is not the same as healthier, stronger, or happier. With one billion women currently in some stage of perimenopause or menopause, there is no shortage of coaches, influencers, and experts lining up to offer solutions. But how do you know who is...

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Episode 88 - Demystifying Perimenopause - What Every...

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2026/03/09

Send a text Are you tired all the time? Waking up at 3 AM for no reason? Feeling irritable, foggy, and like a stranger in your own body — but convinced it's just stress or a busy life? What if it wasn't? In this episode of Menopause, Melanin, and Ageing Like a Queen, we are pulling back the curtain on perimenopause — the long, often invisible transition that can begin as early as your mid-30s and last up to 10 years before menopause officially begins. It's the phase nobody warns you about, an...

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Episode 87 - Men-On-Pause: The Results Are In

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2026/03/02

Send a text Last week, we talked about the need. This week, we're talking about the reality. After months of dreaming and weeks of planning, the Men-On-Pause event finally happened. Twenty-five men walked through the doors at Nickel 9 Distillery in Toronto—and what happened next exceeded every expectation. In this episode, I'm breaking down the entire night: the nerves leading up to it, the two and a half minutes on Breakfast Television that helped fill the room, and the moment when grown men...

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Episode 86 - Men-On-Pause: Why Your Marriage Depends...

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2026/02/23

Send a text The highest rate of divorce occurs between the ages of 45 and 55—and the majority are initiated by women. Is it just "empty nest syndrome," or is there something deeper going on? Host Sam gets personal in this episode, sharing her own journey through perimenopause and separation after 30 years of marriage. She breaks down the startling statistics linking menopause to marital breakdown and explains why so many husbands feel "left out in the cold" while their partners are going thro...

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15:28

Episode 85 - The ✨Magic✨ of Costa Rica, Valentine's...

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2026/02/16

Send a text What happens when everything goes wrong just days before your second annual menopause retreat? A health scare, a check engine light, and a weather forecast predicting rain EVERY single day in paradise. In this heartfelt Valentine's Day episode, I get raw and real about my second annual Flip Flops & Hot Flashes retreat in Cahuita, Costa Rica. What started as a stress-induced panic about "ruining" these women's expensive getaway turned into the most transformative week of our li...

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Episode 84 - A Blood Clot Scare & the Wake-Up Call We...

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2026/02/09

Send us a text In this deeply personal episode, host Sam shares a raw story fabout the moment she received a terrifying "overdue notice" from her own body—a health scare that forced her to confront a pattern she sees in all of us. Navigating her first year single after a 30-year marriage, Sam thought she was coping—until a snowstorm and a constellation of mysterious bruises sent her into a 24-hour spiral of panic. This scare became a profound mirror, reflecting how we, as women and caregivers...

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Episode 83 - Are We Being Distracted? Why Our...

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2026/02/02

Send us a text After a historic snowstorm in Toronto forced a digital blackout, host Sam found herself staring down the raw headlines of a world in crisis. This episode is a deeply personal, unfiltered conversation born from that silence. We explore the haunting question: What if our exhausting, all-consuming focus on our changing midlife bodies—the diets, the “anti-aging” pressures—is a designed distraction? A cage to keep our eyes down so we don’t look up at the global fires raging around u...

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Episode 82 - Trusting the Process: The Liberating...

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2026/01/26

Send us a text In this powerful and relatable episode, Sam unpacks a transformative conversation with a client that echoes the journey so many women face in midlife. We begin by looking back at past extremes—like post-baby competition training or aggressive "best shape of my life" goals—and explore the hidden drive behind them: the need to prove our strength in a society that expects women to "do it all," often without a village of support. The heart of the episode lies in navigating the peri...

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Episode 81 - Climbing Out of a Winter Fitness Rut

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2026/01/19

Send us a text Feeling stuck in a winter fitness rut? You're not alone. In this week's episode, Sam tackles the real reasons our motivation vanishes during the long, grey months—and it's not a lack of willpower. Starting with a relatable story of chasing a fleeting five minutes of winter sun, this episode dives into why we must first stop "shoulding" on ourselves and abandon the punishing "all-or-nothing" mindset that keeps us paralyzed. The conversation takes a critical turn towards the non-...

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Episode 80 - The "New Year, New You" Lie & Why We're...

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2026/01/12

Send us a text In this episode, we’re having a real talk about why the classic New Year’s reset often feels so wrong. I share why I’ve completely removed diets, weight-loss promises, and “before and after” messaging from my brand and my coaching—and what I focus on instead. We’ll explore the powerful question of “why?” Why is being smaller the default goal? What if we focused on taking up more space—in our lives, in our confidence, in our joy—instead of less? I open up about a recent conversa...

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Episode 79 - Your 2026 Compass: Building a Year Based...

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2026/01/05

Send us a text Forget "new year, new you." This episode is a permission slip to enter 2026 differently. Host [Your Name] guides a deep, restorative reframe of January—not as a time for rigid resolutions, but as a sacred buffer zone for shedding the old and listening for the new. Drawing on the symbolism of the Chinese Year of the Snake (still in effect until February 17th) and the natural dormancy of winter, we explore how to complete a final "shed" of limiting beliefs, negative self-talk, an...

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Episode 78 - Shedding the Snake, Riding the Horse: A...

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2025/12/29

Send us a text In this raw and resonant final episode of 2025, we hold space for the collective exhaustion of a devastating year. From global humanitarian crises and escalating political injustices to the deeply personal battles of loss, grief, and systemic bias, we acknowledge that 2025 was "hard AF." Host [Your Name] opens up about navigating the end of her marriage this year—a private heartbreak set against a world on fire—and explores the duality of profound personal struggle alongside th...

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Episode 77 - Holiday Homeostasis: Loving Your Now &...

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2025/12/21

Send us a text In this reflective year-end episode, we navigate the often stressful holiday season with a revolutionary framework: the 70/30 Holiday Homeostasis. Instead of the rigid 80/20 rule or an all-or-nothing mindset, we explore a compassionate, flexible approach to finding balance during the festivities. We begin by honoring where you are right now, acknowledging the weight and growth of 2025. This episode is a call to appreciate your current life stage—with all its unique challenges a...

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Episode 76 - Managing Stress & Anxiety for a Calmer...

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2025/12/15

Send us a text Feeling like anxiety, heart palpitations, and brain fog have hijacked your midlife? You're not alone. In this deeply personal and practical episode, host Sam opens up about her own journey with anxiety—amplified by a major life transition and the profound physiological shifts of menopause. She dismantles the myth that menopause-related anxiety is "all in your head," revealing the critical role estrogen plays in mood regulation and why up to 51% of women experience heightened an...

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Episode 75 - 55 & Flipping the Script: Menopause,...

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2025/12/08

Send us a text As host Sam stands on the precipice of her 55th birthday, she delivers a powerful, deeply personal letter to her 50-year-old self—and to every woman who’s been handed a faulty blueprint for aging. This isn't a gentle reflection; it's a dismantling. Sam traces the journey through three generations of women in her family: her grandmother, whose menopausal distress was tragically misdiagnosed as a "nervous breakdown" and treated with shock therapy; her mother, a white woman who ra...

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Episode 74 - The Hardest Thing About Menopause

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2025/12/01

Send us a text What if the hardest part of perimenopause and menopause has nothing to do with hot flashes? In this deeply personal and research-backed solo episode, host [Your Name] pulls back the curtain on the silent struggles we're often too ashamed to talk about. She shares her own story of the shocking moment she realized she was no longer in control of her changing body, and the comment from a follower that changed her perspective entirely. This episode is a raw exploration of what's re...

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